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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-12-14

engineering corps. returned the other day from
the mountains Of North Carolina. He INFORMS
us that Capt. Ramsaur has completed a per-
manent location of the line between Ruther-
fordton and Marion, q distance of twenty-five
miles.
During a part of last week, Col. Johnson
general manager, and Major Hart, attorney Tor
the Massachusetts and Southern Construction
Company, were in Augusta, Ga, perfecting the
final arrangements for the transfer of the Geor-
gia and Carolina Midland, and its consolida-
ton with the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chi
cago line, to be known as the Augusta Divis-
ion. Though Major Hart was called back to
Augusta on Monday, he informed us on Satur-
day that every arrangement had been perfected
and payments made for the transfer and con-
solidation, and that work on this division will
commence at an early day. A portion of the
line between Augusta and Newberry has al
ready been graded for a narrow-gauge track.
The first work will be to change and adapt this
portion of the line to a broad gauge track. To
citizens of. Augusta and interyiewers for the
press, the officials of the c., c. 81 c., gave the
information that the Augusta Division will
intersect the trunk line at some point between
Yorkville and Shelby.
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

The President having nominated Secre'
tary Lamar for Senatorial confirmation as
Associate Justice of the United States Su-
preme Court, the following changes in the
cabinet were made:
William F. Villas, of Wisconsin, secreta'
ry Of the interior.
D. M. Dickinson, Of Michigan, postmas-
ter general.
Charles S. Fairchild, of New York, sec
rotary of the treasury.
With the above the following nomina-
tions were also sent to the Senate:
George L. Rives, of New York, assist
ant secretary of State.
Isaac H. Maynard, of New York, assist
ant secretary of the treasury.
Sigournsy Butler, of Massachusetts, Sec
ond comptroller of the treasury.
James w. Hyatt, of Connecticut, treas
urer of the United States.
The Senate has not yet acted upon the
nominations, but it is thought there will
be no formidable opposition to them.
Public interest is directed mainly to the
fate of Lamar's nomination to the Supreme
Court bench.
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Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER,

CHESTER, December ia considera-
BILE quantity of land was sold at this place
on last Monday. 1t brought good prices.
The prices paid proved conclusively that
the land in this State was by no means
washed away as some would have us be-
lieve. The first tract sold was the CASTOR
tract, 1872 acres, on the eastern side of the
county. It drought $3.50 per acre. A tract
of 1G3 acl IS, belonging to w. T. Roney,
$500. A tract of 1O4 acres, belonging to
Mrs. Fanny Blake, So per acre. A tract of
22O acres, belonging to Martha Brannon,
$3.50. A tract Of SO acres, belonging to j..
A. Sanders, $3.50. A tract Of III acres, be-
longing to J. A. Sanders, 800. A tract of
200 acres, belonging to Watts Pendergrass,
s425. A tract of 98a acres, belonging to
Philips Mcdaniel, $500. A tract of 40
acres, belonging to Jane Craig and others,
brought s10.25 per acre: The lands be-
longing to the estate of the late James P.
Ferguson were sold. One tract of Alb acres
broug ht S11 per acre; a tract of 1853 acres,
81 per acre; a tract OF 263 acres, s2.6o per
acre a tract 100 acres, $3.40 per acre. The
above tracts were parts of the "Abell
place." A tract of 100 acres brought'$5.7
per acre a tract of 300 acres, $6.70 per
acre a tract of 1917 acres, $500 per acre ;
a tract of 1876 acres, $500 per acre a tract
of 236 acres, 1926 per acre; q tract of ll2t
acres, $3.50 per acre a tract of 49, acres,
S1r.5O per acre; a tract of Is acres, $3.50
per acre; a tract of III acres, S25 per acre.
The above tracts were parts of what was
known as the "McLure place." A tract of
1882 acres brought $40 per acre; a tract of
1861 acres, S1S per acre a tract of 394 acres,
S25 per acre. These three tracts were parts
of what was called the "Walker place."
1877 acres, known as the "Coln tract"
brought $3.50 per acre. ~
Moses Jackson, who recently killed Will
liam Wilks by cutting him with a knife,
has not yet been arrested. He has proDa-
bly, left the county. .
The members Of our religious denoml
nations rejoice with our Methodist friends
in the return of Rev. H. F. Chrietzburg to
this place. He pleases all by his powers
of eloquence.
Rev. R. w. Sanders, pastor of the Bap-
fist Church at this place, is an ardent TREND
and supporter of FurInan University. tie
informed his congregation on yesterday
that he must have 800 for the endowment
fund of that institution. He obtained a
considerable portion of this amount short
ly after making the announcement, and
will doubtless get the balance this week.
His congregation always responds Literally
to his appeals.
Rev. Mr.. Mofatt, in his on yes
terday, condemned the practice OF specu-
lating in cotton.
Mrs. A. F. Anderson, of Lowrysville,
died a few days ago. NJ.
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Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer,
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, December 12.-Rev. j.. c.
Kilgo, who has had charge of the Rock
Hill circuit, M. E. Church, for the past
two years, preached his farewell sermon
yesterday to his congregation at this place.
He will leave, with his family, on Wednes-
day next for his new charge at Little
Rock, in Marion county. During Mr..
Kilgo's pastorate here he certainly has
done a good work, and the Rock Hill con-
gregation, as we'll as the citizens general
", regret to see him leave.
l+ReV. James S. White has not yet decid-
ed to accept the call extended to him by
the members of the First Presbyterian
church at this place. A congregational
meeting will be held next Sunday, at
which time he will make known his decis-
ion. The fear is expressed that he will de-
cline to accept the call.
On last Saturday night some person, or
persons, entered the stable lot of Mr.. A. f.
Fewell, in Ebenezer, by letting down a
ten-rail fence, and going to his stable, stole
his family horse and a fine mule. AS soon,
yesterday morning, as the theft was dis.
covered, q posse started out in search OF
the stolen animals, and kilograms were
sent to the n%eighboring towns. Later in
the day the animals were found in the road
near Anderson's shop, five miles below
this place. 1t is supposed that the thieves
rode them to the CataWba River, near
Cureton's Ferry, and turned them loose.
16 DIR. R. H.. Hope has been seriously sick
Tor the past week, and is still confined to
his bed, with but little improvement in
bis condition.
4 At the last regular meeting of the Rock
Hill Lodge knights of Honor, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: DR.. w. J. White, Dictator; T. P.
Roddey, Vice-Dictator; Saml. l.. Reid,
Assistant Dictator; Jno. R. London, Chap
lain; w. G. Reid, Treasurer; W. s.
Creighton, Financial Reporter; Fred. II.
London, Reporter; A. D. Holler, Guide;
w. A. Fewell, Guardian; s. G. Keesler,
Sentinel. Past Dictator, D. G. Williams.
Trustees, John R. London, VIM. Whyte,
D. C. Williams. Representative to Grand
Lodge, Sam'l L. Reid; alternate, D. c.
Williams. HAL.
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Murkrille Guqnirer.
YORKVILLE, s. C.. :OF -
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER "A, 1887.
A STATE OFFICER RESIGNS.

Hon. W. E. Stoney, Comptroller-Gene
al of this State, has rendered his resigna-
ton to the Governor, to take effect on the
22nd instant, or as soon thereafter as his
successor may be prepared to take charge
of the department. Mr.. Stoney has held
the office for the past seven years, having
been three times elected by the popular
vote without opposition. His present
term expires one year hence. He resigns
for the purpose of accepting the position
of auditor of the South Carolina Railroad.
The resignation has been accepted by the
Governor, who made it the subject of a
special message to the Legislature last Sat
urday. The 22nd instant has been ap'
pointed as the day for the election of his
successor by a joint ballot of the Legisla'
ture. The most prominent candidates
mentioned for the position are I. n. With
ers, of Fairfield Us. Werner, of Oconee
J. G. Colt, of Chesterfield; and John r
Thomas and w. J. Laval, of Columbia.
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STATE RAR ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the State Bar AS
ISOLATION was held in Columbia on Thurs
day last. The annual grafton was deliv-
cred by Hon. Joel Prentice Bishop, the
distinguished legal author of Cambridge,
Mass. His subject was, "The common
law as a system of reasoning, how and why
essential to good government what its
perils and how averted." The discourse
was a mastery one, and was listened to
with rapt attention by the large audience,
which was composed of the Federal and
State judiciary, members of the bar and
the General Assembly, the faculty of the
University and many ladies.
Essays were read by Edward McCrady,
Jr., of Charleston !; James Aldrich, of All
ken; and G. E. Spencer, of Yorkville.
Mr.. Spencer's essay was upon "Case Law
Is it an Evil 2"
He maintained that it is a n civilian evil
only so far as it tends to make case-law-
yers, c%ase:judges and case-text writers. 1t
is not of the lea Scripta, for it comes to us
in the form of reports of judicial decisions
from every part of the United States.
Nor is it of the ler o scripta. The
danger of becoming dependent upon case
law is greater with lawyers than with
judges. 1t ought not to be followed in the
sense of following a precedent. The dan
ger from case-law to the lawyers is two
fold-when it is relied on as one Of the reg
ular sources of information again it great
ly diminishes fondness and aptitude for
general study. There should be more of
an oral presentation and argument. In
conclusion, he said that the fraternity
ton which the fathers and sages of the
profession in our State have bequeathed,
as equal in all things to those of the first
State bar in our great common country.
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Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM COLUMBIA.

COLUMBIA, December 12.-There has
been an unusually large amount of work
done by the Legislature the past week, and
the prospects are good that all necessary
business will be transacted in time for us
to adjourn before the holidays, without the
usual all night rush and confusion at least
we hope so.
None of the important measures intro
duced have received their final reading
vet. Some have been rejected. One
among them was a bill introduced by Day.
export, of Greenville, to prohibit the work.
ing of children under ~ years of age in
factories. The argument used in its favor
was the injury to health and that it pre-
vented such children from going to school.
TO me there seemed, under our social con-
ditiOns, to be nothing in these arguments.
In the first place, in a majority of instan-
ces, the children operatives in the facto-
ries are better clad and protected from the
%inclemency of the weather and have the
means to buy better food and secure med
ical attention, than those children outside
without means except the labor Of their
hands. These advantages more than coun-
teract whatever effect confinement may
have upon the health of these children
operatives. AS to its depriving them of
OCllOOl lldlIlISJ L lllluh ~ Ill UcCOilICS a
State to interfere with the rights of any Of
its citizens upon the plea that it is the du-
ty of parents to send their children to
school, when our free public schools are so
imperfect and inefficient.
This is the crying evil of the day-the
want of education among the masses of the
people. You may talk as much you please
about the necessity for legislation to en-
force the punishment of crime, to perfect
the jury system, to prohibit the sale of
whisky and the many social evils of which
very little when you get it. Legislative
flats do not cure these evils. If public
sentiment does not oppose crime, juries
will not convict. If public sentiment is
not opposed to rum selling, will juries
convict? No. If we ever expect to ar
rive at that state of civilization in which
crime is reduced to the minimum, and
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IMPORTANT DECISION.

The Supreme Court of the United States
rendered a decision last week which scores
a decisive victory of substantial value for
the cause of prohibition. The cases under
review came up from Kansas and involv-
ed the validity of the prohibition law of
that State. The Supreme Court decided
in favor of the State, Justice Harlan deliv-
ering the opinion.
The Court said that the cases came up
under the laws of Kansas, declaring the
maintenance Of a building for the manu-
facture or sale of liquor to be a nuisance,
and making the manufacture or sale of
intoXicants a misdemeanor. 1t was con-
tended that this law was unconstitutional
because it abridges the rights of citizens,
and deprived a citizen of property with
out due process of law, a building used as
a brewery being of little value for any
other purpose. Justice Harlan said that
it had been held repeatedly that the right
of a State to regulate the sale of liquor did
not invade the constitutional rights of cit
liens. It was commended, however, he said,
that no State Legislature had the right
to prohibit any person from manufacture
ing liquor for his own use or for export,
for the reason that it was an invasion of
the personal liberty inherent IN cltlZenS.
1t must be observed, however, he said,
that the right to manufacture drink for
ones own use is subject to the restriction
that it shall not injuriously affect the pub
lie. The right to determine what was in
furious had to exist somewhere, and the
right of determining what measures were
necessary for the preservation of the public
morals, health and safety, had therefore
been vested in the States by the constitu-
tional right given them under the police
power to regulate their own internal con-
Germs. While this police power could not
be abused and must only be exercised
for objects of real merit, this Court would
certainly not say that the liquor traffic was
not one which a State could lawfully pro-
hibit, because it was we'll known that the
abuse of intoXicants was productive of
pauperism and crime. The next ground
of contention, the Justice said, was that as
the breweries had been erected prior to
the passage of the prohibition law, and as
they were of little use except for brewer
les, their property was taken without due
process of law in violation Of the Consti-
tuition, but all property under our form of
government, he held, is subject to the OBJ
legation that it shall not be used so as to
injuriously affect the rights of the commu-
nifty and thereby becomea nuisance. The
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CORRESPONDENCE of the YOrkville Enquirer.
NOTES FROM WESTERN YORK.

HopEwELL, December 12.-Everything
quiet in this section, save an occasional
nocturnal visit by some of the unknown
upon some of the unwary. When least
they are expected they swoop Gown upon
are off: nv A few nights since a party paid a
visit to Jerry Johnson, a colored man, llv-
ing heal Hickory Grove, escorted hin a
short distance from his house, ana ne
yer his head. Others say to the contrary.
Jerry is not much of an optimist, and is
of the opinion that these gentlemen do
not add anything to society, and that their
room was preferable to their company;
consequently, he let them depart without
requesting them to call again.
The farmers have been very busy tor
several weeks, during which the weather
has been exceptionally favorable Tor SOW
ing wheat. Judging from the appearance
of the fields, the cotton has been marketed,
and I suppose not much Of the "where-
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CONGRESS-.

The Senate was in session last Monday,
and adopted the list of committees agreed
upon in Republican caucus. South Caro-
lima is represented on the committees as
follows: To examine the several branches
of the civil service, epidemic diseases,
military affairs-Hampton naval affairs
Butler.
A large number Of bills, resolutions and
petitions were introduced in the Senate
on Monday, among them a resolution by
Butler, which was adopted, authorizing
the appointment Of a committee of five
Senators to consider the question of postal
telegraphy.
In the House, MI. Springer, of. Illinois,
presented the petition of O. G. Chase, who
claims to be a delegate from the territory
of Cimeron, known as the Public Land
Strip, and offered a resolution referring the
petition to the Territorial Committee when
appointed, and, in the meantime accord
ing the floor privileges to Mr.. Chase. Al
ter discussion the resolution and petition
were tabled.
Speaker Carlisle called Mr.. Crisp, o.
Georgia, to the chair and stepped down
upon the floor where he addressed the
House as follows: 1T is we'll known that
there is a contest pending which makes il
improper for me, as presiding officer of the
House, to appoint the Committee on Elec-
tions. I have left the chair, therefore, for
the purpose of asking the House to excuse
me from the performance OF that duty,
and take such proceedings in this matter
as your judgment may dictate. lhave nc
suggestions to make except to say that the
formation of the other committees of the
House will be facilitated by having this
matter disposed of at the earliest day that
will suit the convenience of the MEMBERS
A resolution was then offered by MIR. Hol'
man and adopted, that the House, at
o'clock on Tuesday, proceed to elect fifteen
members who will constitute the commit
tee on elections.
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Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM BLACKS.

BLACKS, December IAN election
was held on the 5th instant, to elect an In
tendant to fill out the unexpired term of
the lamented Jas. w. Black. There was
considerable interest and enthusiasm man.
ifested in this election, or account of a ru-
NOR that the knights of Labor had put
into the race w. c. league as their nom
inee, against the peoples choice, A. B.
Crosby. The day passed off quietly, Cros-
by receiving a majority of 68 over league.
Karl Haas, writes in the ENQUIRER of
November 3Oth, that he is not an organ
izer of the knights of Labor, &C., and that
nv statements in a previous issue were
untrue. If he is not guilty of organizing
lodges of this order, then he has lied. If
he does not belong to this order, then ne
has lied. If it was a violation of law in
this State to be an organizer or a member
of the order of knights of Labor, l would
insure his conviction, by the mostcredible
witnesses in our town, for one half the fees
he has received for organizing lodges OF
knights of Labor.
Senator Black writes Mr.. J. D. Goforth
that he has perfected arrangements with
the governmental authorities, to supply
our town with weather signals. The town
council is securing a flag pole, and we will
nave Cl6 WedtlleF udSS uOdIiuS III Viz oAA
before many days.
W. J. Carpenter, the. principal States
witness in the trial of Sarratt and Gibson
for arson, &c., at the last term of the Court
of General Sessions, stole a buggy worth
$50, from J. K. Carpenter, last week, sold
it in North Carolina for twenty dollars, and
left for Arkansas. The buggy was found
and returned to the rightful owner.
Ibelieve the Act, making Black'sa grad
ed school district, introduced at this sit
ting of the legislature, and which will
doubtless become a law, meets with uni
versal appreciation among our people. 1t
is evidently a wise and c~ommendable de-
parture from the old system of public
schools, and any intelligent people will
adopt it, who advocate economy and utlll-
ty, and believe in the general education
and enlightenment of their children.
Your contributor, "Education," has GER
tainly given this subject mature and iogl-
cal consideration. His article should be
read by every one.
Several parties have applied to w. u.
Camp, trial justice, for warrants for the
arrest of persons guilty of petty larceny.
Having no Jurisdiction to try parties &C.
cused of larceny, and d%isfavoring the idea
of mourning the expense on the county at
tending commitments to the county jail,
the prosecutions have been put off, await
ing the action of the legislature. This
law should be amended mstdnter. =
A. D. Hardin, agent of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad at this agency, has
been transferred to Cornelia, Ga. MIR.
Barnes, of ~Spartanburg, will succeed him.
We hope he will make as courteous and
attentive an agent as did Mr.. Hardin. w.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J.. f. Jackson & S. V. Wallace, Glover, s. c.
Dissolution Of Copartnership. Sam V.
Wallace to continue the Business.
r. B. M~cClain-Advance in the Price of Cotton
Seed.
r. S. Jetferys-Wonderful Bargains at Ma
chinery Hall.
Withers Adickes-Another Christmas Is APP
preaching.
Parish d Kennedy-Hogs for Sale.
May & May, Druggists-Christmas Presents.
VIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Goods.
Lowry & Starr-Christmas Cards.
Kennedy Bros. & Barron-Items of Interest.
II. F. Adickes-A Train of Cars Run by Steam.
John R. Ashe-l5 Cents a Bushel for Cotton
Seed-lOO, 900 Bushels Wanted.
NJ. Strauss-Goods Well Selected, Prices Very
Low.
R. w. Whitesides, Chairman Board of County
Observation-Disclosures of County
Bonds.
John A. Observation-Disclosures for Sheriff.
VIM. H. Speck-New Jewelry Store.
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ers are experiencing no end of trouble in
obtaining two bondsmen who are willing
to take upon themselvesthe responsibility
attached to those who become sureties for
tavern keepers. Such bondsmen will each
become responsible in the sum Of $4,000 TOR
the payment of all fines, penalties or dam
ages that may be levied upon the dealer
for any violation of the laws governing the
the bond, s~ureties also give a power Of at
torney,t to the district attorney to confess
Judgment in the sum named for the recov-
cry of all damages, costs, fines and penat-
ties, &C.
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M(arket Btports.

YORKVILLE, Dec. 14.-Cotton, 81 to o.
LIVERPOOL, December 12.-Cotton steady
and in fair demand middling uplands, 5 9-16d.
CHARLESTON, Dec. ~l2.--Cotton firm ;
middling, 913-16.
NEW YORK, December 12.-Cotton quiet;
uplands, 10 9-16. Futures closed steady, with
sales of lis, 200 bales, as follows: December,
1919 to TO- January 1888 February, 1858;
1898; June, 1888 to 1899; July, 11.O3 to 1l.04
August, 1l.O7 to HOO; September, 1857 to 1000.
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NEW JEWELRY STORE.

Mr/Wflliam H. Speck gives notice in ourad
vertising columns this week, that after giving
Floridaa years trial, he has determined to re-
turn to Yorkville, where he will locate per-
manently and conduct the business of watch
maker and jeweler. Mr.. Speck is an accom-.
plished workman in his line, as our citizens
know, and bythem he will be welcomed on his
return, to Yorkville.
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State of Kansas had prohibited the liquor
traffic. It did not thereby take away he
property of the breweries. 1t simply
abated a nuisance. The property is not
taken away from its owners. They are
only prohibited from using 1t Tor the sPe
cifc purpose which the Legislature de-
clared to be injurious to the community.
At Topeka, last Saturday, Judge Brew
er, of the u. S.. Circuit Court, issued a
decree declaring the Waleruff brewery
of Lawrence q common nuisance and di-
the United States marshal to shut
it up and abate the same. The decree also
perpetually e%njoins the brewery from
manufacturing or selling any intoxicating
This is the first brewery that has
been declared a nuisance under the pro-
hibitory law of Kansas, and the decree is
in accordance with above decision.